@joycemcc.bsky.social
Writer, photographer, ESL teacher, back road explorer, redeemed marketing careerist, irredeemable New York City citizen, former denizen of Yap, Guam, Iran, Los Angeles, Seattle, Maine and places in between. Philosophy: Keep moving forward.
My December column. www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/same-sl...
Same slogan, new cable: Why economic development promises keep falling short in Micronesia
For Micronesia, a higher-value path would combine AI tools with local knowledge: environmental monitoring, fisheries management, tourism marketing and translation services that require cultural contex...
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December 10, 2025 at 2:39 AM
My December column. www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/same-sl...
If you're wondering about the VA AG race and on the fence as you fill out your ballot, read this first.
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Frontline Defense - Democratic Attorneys General vs. Authoritarianism
As authoritarian threats rise, Democratic Attorneys General safeguard democracy, First Amendment rights, and the rule of law.
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October 21, 2025 at 5:17 PM
If you're wondering about the VA AG race and on the fence as you fill out your ballot, read this first.
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My latest article: www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/guam-an...
Guam and Micronesia: Collateral damage of federal shutdown
In Washington, a government shutdown is often framed as political theater. But on Guam and across Micronesia, it translates into missed meals, delayed medical care and strained trust in U.S. commitmen...
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October 2, 2025 at 12:29 PM
My latest article: www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/guam-an...
Two of my faves together for one event! I can't wait to hear what @hcrichardson.bsky.social and @redwineblueusa.bsky.social say about the elections this fall, and how to resist authoritarianism right now, both in D.C. and in our own neighborhoods. Sign up with me! social.redwine.blue/s/tG9HDj6g
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September 23, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Two of my faves together for one event! I can't wait to hear what @hcrichardson.bsky.social and @redwineblueusa.bsky.social say about the elections this fall, and how to resist authoritarianism right now, both in D.C. and in our own neighborhoods. Sign up with me! social.redwine.blue/s/tG9HDj6g
You have to wonder who among her advisors suggested this.
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Sears Slammed for Proudly Campaigning Alongside DOGE Architect Responsible for Firing Thousands of Virginians - Democratic Party of Virginia
VIRGINIA – Last night, Winsome Earle-Sears campaigned with Vivek Ramaswamy, despite being called out for inviting the chief architect of DOGE responsible for firing thousands of Virginians. Sears has...
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September 20, 2025 at 10:12 PM
You have to wonder who among her advisors suggested this.
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My Sept. column. www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/microne...
Micronesian soldiers in the time of uncertain promises
For decades, young men and women from the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands and Palau have worn U.S. military uniforms at strikingly high rates. Under the Compacts of Free Associati...
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September 20, 2025 at 12:55 PM
My Sept. column. www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/microne...
Reposted
August 14, 2025 at 11:43 AM
“Donors sometimes ask, ‘Why not just move?’ But to us, this is not just land. It’s life, and our people are choosing to stay.”
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‘No one wants to leave’: Marshallese communities push back against the migration narrative
In the Marshall Islands, where land is not just property but lineage, identity and spiritual inheritance, the idea of leaving is not an option.
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August 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
“Donors sometimes ask, ‘Why not just move?’ But to us, this is not just land. It’s life, and our people are choosing to stay.”
www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/no-one-...
www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/no-one-...
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My August column about the China/US conflict and how it would devastate Yap and the other small islands throughout the Pacific.
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History repeating? Yap remembers the last war and fears the next
In Yap, the past is never far from the present. It lingers not only in the rusting remains of World War II planes scattered across the island that are now preserved tourist sites, or in the bunkers an...
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August 7, 2025 at 8:26 PM
My August column about the China/US conflict and how it would devastate Yap and the other small islands throughout the Pacific.
www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/history...
www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/history...
Just a thought...maybe there were some Epstein files in those boxes he stashed in the Mar-a-Lago bathroom. Hmmm...
August 1, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Just a thought...maybe there were some Epstein files in those boxes he stashed in the Mar-a-Lago bathroom. Hmmm...
With regard to the present-day environmental threat of climate change, it is essential to address the lack of an officially recognized category for “climate refugee” under international law. www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/the-rai...
The Rainbow Warrior bombing 40 years on: re-energizing for global peace
By David RobieThe bombing of the Rainbow Warrior on July 10, 1985, with the death of Greenpeace photographer Fernando Pereira, was a terrible tragedy. But a greater tragedy is the horrendous legacy of...
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July 12, 2025 at 12:13 PM
With regard to the present-day environmental threat of climate change, it is essential to address the lack of an officially recognized category for “climate refugee” under international law. www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/the-rai...
My July column
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The Pacific isn’t remote—it’s simply ignored
The association with the South Pacific is undoubtedly due to the famous James Michener book “Tales of the South Pacific,” which was made into a movie and a Broadway play that most high school drama de...
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July 7, 2025 at 11:28 AM
My July column
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PLEASE JOIN US...BUT IF CAN'T, PLEASE DONATE AS LITTLE OR AS MUCH AS YOU CAN. WE MUST WIN AS MANY BLUE SEATS AS POSSIBLE IN VIRGINIA AND HELP STOP TRUMP IN HIS TRACKS!
June 23, 2025 at 9:46 PM
PLEASE JOIN US...BUT IF CAN'T, PLEASE DONATE AS LITTLE OR AS MUCH AS YOU CAN. WE MUST WIN AS MANY BLUE SEATS AS POSSIBLE IN VIRGINIA AND HELP STOP TRUMP IN HIS TRACKS!
There's a huge opportunity in Virginia & we’re kicking it off to support 2 strong Dem. House of Delegate candidates: Mary Person (HD-83) & Cat Porterfield (HD-99).
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June 20, 2025 at 12:43 AM
There's a huge opportunity in Virginia & we’re kicking it off to support 2 strong Dem. House of Delegate candidates: Mary Person (HD-83) & Cat Porterfield (HD-99).
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“We couldn’t even vote for this joker, yet here he is,” said Tim Fedenko, a longtime Guam resident and president of the Guam Federation of Teachers.
“...they don't want to give the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, American Samoa or Guam a vote...they're scared of the brown vote.”
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“...they don't want to give the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, American Samoa or Guam a vote...they're scared of the brown vote.”
bit.ly/3ST1LjC
Guam joins 'No Kings' protests: 'If we don't stand up and speak out, who's going to stand up for us?'
By Naina RaoChanting under the midday sun and holding signs that read "No Kings in America" and "Deport fascists," more than a dozen residents and visitors gathered in northern Guam on Saturday to joi...
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June 16, 2025 at 12:24 AM
“We couldn’t even vote for this joker, yet here he is,” said Tim Fedenko, a longtime Guam resident and president of the Guam Federation of Teachers.
“...they don't want to give the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, American Samoa or Guam a vote...they're scared of the brown vote.”
bit.ly/3ST1LjC
“...they don't want to give the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, American Samoa or Guam a vote...they're scared of the brown vote.”
bit.ly/3ST1LjC